Idaho · Mountain biking

Baby Bear Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
178 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Baby Bear Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Idaho's Payette National Forest, within the McCall Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. The trail's out-and-back route covers about 1.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 178 feet from a start near 5,456 feet to a high point around 5,500 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest section at about 0.25 miles in, where the grade reaches about 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. At a nearby weather station in McCall, typical July and August highs average about 81°F with only around five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near freezing and frequent snow days from December through February. Dogs are allowed on the trail. Westy Trail and the Westy hike both sit about 0.1 mile away. Last Chance campground is roughly 3.8 miles off, and Goose Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Baby Bear Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 13°

      14 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      61° / 35°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      70° / 40°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 43°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 36°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 28°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      40° / 21°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 13°

      15 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 4.3 mi away at 5,025 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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